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Thanks, I really like to see and feel the wood, that’s why there are only two coats of oil on it and it feels great.

"Jazz is perfect for recording. When they learned how to record, there was jazz. You didn’t have to write it all out. Now that we’re in...

Scof is the best for me.Thanks for the link. Kris

It‘s made to be played. Use your common sense and everything is fine. And a car trunk is never the right place for storage, not dvdn carrying a...

There is my second take of Nica's Dream.I/ve practised all day some minor mel. stuff during yesterday's discussion...so I play really...

He's dutch and makes money doing filmscores (among other things). This is a hit he had: Junkie XL -- A Little Less Conversation (feat. Elvis) -...

Anti EU punditry has been going on for decades in the tabloid press. Whether or not that directly swayed people or simply reflected a common popular...

Hey JazzDad: Mid 70's I played many gigs at Inn of The Seventh Mountain. Is that even a place anymore? I always liked Bend. Smith Rock for one thing.

I have a grand total of 2 carved archtops. I really don't treat them as perhaps I should. In fact I don't do anything for them. I hang them on the...

@PeterC and rp: excellent takes by the both of you!

In my experience the downside to the Varitone (esp. combined with the stereo wiring) is weight. It made my ES-345 feel a lot heavier than a...

No, I was mistaken. It's triplets at 200bpm. I can't even count at that tempo.:doh:

My understanding is that duties are being levied if the value of the shipment exceeds 800 USD. USA is a heaven to send things to, compared to e.g....

I just finished practicing my triplet exercises, and I realized I'm only doing three notes per beat, NOT six notes per beat. So I'm only doing TEN...

Conclusion of week 12. The wall is a big one here: forming a vocabulary of small groupings while forming a musical idea that employs those groupings....

@Jeff I think simple rules of thumb are underappreciated. If you learn you can put, for example F triad on that Bbm chord, you can spend time...

Peter C, You use lick of the week/F Gb F Eb,E Gb F Eb/. Nice take.I can hear a little Paco-energy. Kris

About practical theory.The best for me is "On improvisation"by John Scofield. In a one-hour video, you have practically everything...Among others...

The 50-year old house my parents left me has appreciated by 110 times. I'd say $1300 for a 59 Les Paul in 1970 sounds about right. $1000 of...

C'mon. This is good stuff. And not one response?!? McJazzer, your duet sounds like what Sebastien Giniaux was also after: Sebastien Giniaux /...

I'm not even close to Paul Gilbert's speed. PG is a shredder. I couldn't shred if my life depended on it. I put on an example or two of my playing...

I'm nowhere near as fast as those guys. My math or your math must be wrong.I play six notes per beat at 200bpm on a few repetitive exercises, it's no...

EVERY system/method leaves it to the player. A teacher can give you tools, but YOU must make it art.

I have a sure fire 2-step plan for success on that one: Step 1: Hire a saxophone player. Step 2: Stroll John

The first one was rubato, but this one is with a backing track at 175bpm. Same guitar, but this time through a Korg PX5D on a Tweed setting. Same...

Hi again! I mention TOOB on every instance for the simple reason that I make them - 331 units so far, to be exact. For the same reason, I should not...

I've never heard of him, which is certainly by no means any kind of criteria by which to judge anyone's celebrity. I barely know who the Kardashians...

That's some circle of friends that Oscar Peterson has! :o have to say, the highlight of that set for me was Mary Lou Williams. Goodness gracious,...

have been blessed to have had my nose, up against more than a few...their scale is what's so overwhelming...their ability to absorb the viewer...

varitone gives more tonal variations within fingers reach...what's not to like? many a kingly tone has come from guitars equipped with one ...

Great news Henry.

I'm finding Jimmy Bruno's website helpful. I'm fairly new to jazz guitar and find his site straight forward and easy to understand. That and...

I have rarely used the stereo feature because of the hassle to set it up, but it can be fun. There is no downside to having that option. The...

Broadcasters will be significantly more than 40K. Double or triple that number. I heard about a 53 Esquire sans original case that recently sold...

Week 12. Day 6 of Modal Madness. Kind of more of the same. I was more connected today, but I admit I'm happy this week is over. I'm not particularly...

ok willpost soon.the restore is back to original pups and machine heads.Pictures coming.The bakestory is not a big deal.

Rp,I liked that a lot, and bonus points for going solo. Remarkable how changing the style and tempo changes the tune completely...guys were saying...

Varitones are I admit, an acquired taste. Setting them up for dual amps takes a good deal of effort and care. The result, however, is absolutely...

I have lived in the desert at 3,500' for the last 24 years and never had a problem with dozen or so carved instruments I have had- however- they have...

I have had several carved arch tops and they where durable. Even hitch hiked around the country with one. Had one that I wore scallops in places on...

I got to see a real, live pollock once. It was enormous. And magnificent. Literally awe inspiring. It made me glad l was not a painter.

Thanks! Bought a box.

Now gentlemen, i think we can agree to disagree.

Turn the tone knob back to about 11. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Go ahead and differ. See how far that gets you!!

If you actually know who Marty Grosz is, perhaps you ARE one of the people who should be mic'ing your guitar. I can walk you through how to get a...

To clarify, I am more familar with the Stryker course than the Zellon course, but the Zellon course looks good. If, like someone said above, he...

Thanks for posting this. I hadn't heard. It's very heartwarming for me to see Sonny get this recognition. He was my favourite guitarist in the early...

I still need to learn Spanish. Some people love the sound of French... I think Spanish sounds more musical. Sounds like bebop with all those...

3:34 mark Dexter Gordon - Body And Soul - 'Round Midnight Movie (1986) - YouTube Pulled from this post: What type of neck pickup would you...

Not sure the point of it nowadays. Back then it was suppose to be get Modern Rock type sounds probably. But it definitely is unique for sure. I've...

Another one you might want to consider is the Tubesteader Beekeeper: BEEKEEPER – Tubesteader " The Beekeeper is a hand-built guitar preamp...

I recently bought something from the UK, and had no troubles. The shipping wasn't cheap, but not outrageous. Customs only held it up for a day or...

Scofield used to use a Rat with the distortion barely cracked on. It's a great sound. I have an EHX Flatiron Fuzz to scratch that itch. A bit too...

The interesting thing is I have a flattop (Taylor) and I never really thought about it for that. But I've seen a lot of cracked f-hole carved tops...

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It was a lot more fun than arguing) i maintain my position. ~~

yes, that worked, thanks very much. Is there a cd as well, of jordi playing? I didn't see that. tnx again

Enjoy it! Those are great chairs. I’ve had one for about 6 years and it still glides smoothly and quietly. My only complaint with it is that my...

Nice one, informative :smile-new:

Hi doc, I'm new to the archtop scene, hopefully someone with broader knowledge than me will check in here. My only advice would be to check out...

Henry Congratulations, an accolade indeed : , in the top 10, quite an achievement we are lucky here to have more than our share...

Sometimes a modulation occurs without any harmonic (or dominant function) preparation. You can debate whether this is a true modulation, but I think...

Not set up for jazz, but this is my second partscaster used for playing praise and worship at church. The neck is a Warmoth modern with ebony FB....

Jeff, I enjoyed watching you draw and your boppy lines in the impro were great. I should go back to flatwounds and use some of that chromatic stuff....

Return. Return.

Thanks for the help already and I apologize for the typos. Putting all of those notes in letters is getting realy nasty. Starjasmine, I got you. ...

GC really should stand behind that. I'd take it back promptly.

Handle it like it's a Faberge' egg and you'll be okay. :wink-new:

Aw gee Mark I’ve spent, what, 40 years trying to forget what I did in the 70’s. :cool: but yea that was fun!

Here are my favorite pedals for fusion or legato lines. Since you are already familiar with Ibanez TS, I'll start with a similar but more...

Peter C Please don't take offense, but your post sounds like a mix of Paco De Lucia meets Pat Martino. Do you listen to a lot of flamenco? Not...

I've been away but you still draw me back! Teles and neck pickups is a subject that will run and run and...... So I voted 'other'. Let me...

Back up for a beauty!!

I'm going to try to translate some of these concepts into something close to Warren Nunes' system. Warren said there are two types of chords,...

In the classical guitar world I really like Petra Polackova, to me she stands out as a player with real poetry and feeling. ...

that's the first 175 I've seen w/a Varitone. the super high price is likely also a result of it being a Japanese listing as far as names being...

billie holiday, like so many singers and instrumentalists, was hugely influenced by louis armstrong...she always gave him credit... like her...

There’s a player name of Billy Warner in Oz, a few you tubes of him. Considering the seller is Japan, who knows? Maybe our .au members can help?

I don’t use pedals, but I am curious about the possibilities of the Hotcake.

jackson pollock used to paint to louie armstrongs hot fives cheers

hi-fi means it has a pretty wide frequency response with good clean tones...but with some spank when pushed...it can be very interactive with guitar...

Good one. The feel/energy is right on, good time, and you're hitting the changes. I think it shades toward "blues/rock guy playing a jazz tune" and...

I read all the theory posts. Although I understood Nettles and Graf, I struggle to understand some of the posts on this forum. I find myself...

Thanks for the reply its funny you mention the TOOB cab as I am torn between getting a small head like a quilter 101 reverb with a 6.5 metro TOOB...

i have a series option. Im not buying a new guitar lol

True but they all play great to me based on my exposure. Believe me I narrowed the list down from a lot more than that. But usually playing ability...

My apologies, gentlemen, I originally posted a question but after no responses, tried to delete it. The question asked asked if anyone has...

Deleted this post; it was essentially what citizenK already said.

If your tele doesn't have a 4 way switch to put the two pickups in series, it would be a good consideration for what you're trying to accomplish (and...

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I haven't had time to decide whether I even like what I played here. Anyway, I always try to imagine that this is a jam situation and you get called...

Yes, D, We all came from somewhere. However, it's where we are GOING that really matters. And, "somewhere" is a road where many stop and fail...

There is another typo: E+ is E G# B# or enharmonically E G# C. E7+ would then be E G# B# D or E G# C D, and yes you can sub this for E7. You...

One of the big reasons why you can get a perfectly functional archtop guitar for less than the cost of a small used car is laminate construction, AKA...

I just watched the new film about Billie on Hulu last night. Excellent. Im not so sure we have to find some mythical unique voice. Just play what...

That's a pretty stiff upcharge for a varitone switch and stereo output. I've never heard of Billy Warner, and a plastic plate with his name on it...

I guess I would go with the one whose playing you like best, because you'll be learning their examples. Those are 3 VERY different players.

1941 Gibson L-4 I’m naively wondering again if the tailpiece could have been put on at the factory if this is an early 40’s L4 like the one from...

Pretty accurate really. On the Acoustic Guitar Forum, you'll hear of quite a few northern flattop owners that, even with a whole house humidifier,...

In your 2nd (or 3rd?!) paragraph I believe your 2 suggested subs for E7 should have a G# note not Gb. The 1st can be considered a Bb13b9 which is a...

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It filters out frequencies, and allows a selected band to pass. The exact band depends on the values of the resistor and capacitor. Band-pass...

I had one of those the nineties and just re-ordered one on reverb after this glowing review. When I had an HX Effects, I was drawn to the Prince of...

I’m partial to this guys work...

I beg to differ.

Anyone have any info on Billy Warner, for whom the guitar was made? A Google search, though colorful, was not very helpful. :grumpy:

I got confused, actually thought you were referring to the richiezellon improv course. So Dave Stryker course worked for you? I see there's some...

On the other hand, Wes started out playing Charlie Christian solos and he's the most important jazz guitarist since Charlie (and Django).

Welcome to JGP -- you have found a cool, low-key high-content spot on the internet. + + + Guitar Denter offers a pretty lengthy return period. ...

Splendid

Try this The George Van Eps Transcriptions.pdf -

Hand Hartung the painter said an artist’s eye must see through those of whom came before they see the future. I know the actual quote is different...

Nothing accurate, as they're all individuals, and humidity swings vary a lot depending on where you are. My impression is that flattops are more...

I've spent a lot of time in art studios. In my experience they are rarely without music of all kinds - turnabout is fair play - and inspiration can...

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Well, I can tell you I LOVE mine with my tele into a Princeton.

First thing to do without a doubt ... is to give somebody an example of your playing over changes, and/or chord melody and/or comping. You may not...

I absolutely love the headstock on my Stromberg Voisinet- not the most fun to change strings on but it has a very special place in my heart

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An archtop guitar, even with a carved top, is usually a fairly hefty piece of wood. Not like a Telecaster or a Les Paul, of course, but certainly...

There are so many methods of teaching jazz, a whole lot of different training materials / videos, books / that everyone can choose what suits them...

I hope you all don't shoot your total wad of enthusiasm for this tune too soon. Some of us who haven't been playing this tune for decades on end are...

I would say... There Will Never be Another You Blue Bossa

Wait... this is a PLAYING thread??? Gosh, I'd almost forgotten!

Try these three note voicings for Bbm(maj7) X X X 6 6 8 X X X 5 2 5 x x 7 6 6 x x 8 7 6 x x x 4 3 5 x x Some familiar, some less so....

Thanks. Jazz is very complicated so following the beginner book examples is a great way to start. At least for me. You learn the chords, the...

dont loose any sleep over it. it did not matter 90 years ago and it does not matter now. Betty Boop I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You...

It comes from the distant future of 1986

This is home style. The couch where I practice and the cheapo gear I usually use there. That's the cheapest Yamaha Pacifica Strat copy (012) with a...

I will mostly be using it for recording through a clean amp sim of some kind and IR’s for cab and speaker sims. If I use it live it will be similar...